Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1887-06-15

A more detailed account than the
first one says In Johnstown the
section that suffered the worst was
the south side, the territory embrac-
ed in the angle made by Kernville
hill, the river and Harris street es-
pecially. Many small buildings were
washed away and the water reached
the second story of the houses.
Millville, lying along iron street, was
very badly flooded and great damage
done. The portable engine used in
running the pile driver of the Penn
sylvania Railroad bridge at this place
was found at Sang Hollow, about
two miles distant, in ten feet of wa
ter and covered with logs. Every
thing that could be washed away
where the new Pennsylvania railroad
bridge is being built was lost This
section takes in part OF the Cam
bria iron works which have been un
able to run until this evening, when
they started their fires and will soon
be running at full blast. The scene
in the Seventh ward of Johnstown
will never be forgotten. Just above
this ward logs and other debris
lodged and sent the water across the
ward in angry torrents and people
had to hurry to the side hill for safe
ty. In the Sandyville Cemetery were
deposited large quantities of lumber
and logs. The scenes in that vicini
ty are almost indescribable. Tomb
stones are broken and graves sunken
iu, the beautiful trees broken and the
whole place is ruined Homerstown
looks as if a cyclone had struck the
southern portion of the town, and
tearing right through the heart,
overturning the houses and filling
the streets with debris In Cambria
City the current did not rage so
strong, and although the houses
were nearly covered with water, not
so very much damage was done eX
cepting to the household furniture.
The floor of barn in Kenneville fell
dipping a horse down in the water
and when the owner entered the sta
Die he also fell through. Both were
saved. A man named Trifts while
lunting for bis horse got into
he current and was ne arly drowned.
Among the remarkable escapes
Turing the food yesterday was that
If Rev. Delong and family at one
clock. The water was running
.round the United Presbyterian
church on Vine street to the depth
# three feet Several neighbors
eeing the danger of the invalid pas
or got hack and waded to the
louse and carried the occupants out
ust as the water rushed in, and car
led them to places of safety. The
oss of property will be over $110,-
90. Engines have been pumping
Il last night and to night are still
Colonel Cooper of Coop
rdale and of the Cambria Iron Com
any, while looking at his lot in the
fell and struck his fore
ead on sharp edged stone and
illed himself. At Bethel on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad short
istance sou tn of here, there are but
hree houses left standing Hoovers-
lille is in utter desolation. Not q
louse was left on its foundation.
Iarge houses. hotels, barns, mills,
he railroad depot and tracks were
il washed a. way and the people took
efuge on the hills, 1t is not known
any lives are lost, but it is
hought that everybody escaped.
The Baltimore and Ohio is impass-
Lble and it will take two weeks to
get the branch between this city and
in running order.